Fahrenheit Marketing along with Behance is hosting a portfolio review event as part of Portfolio Review Week in Austin!

On Tuesday the 24th of October from 5 pm to 9 pm, Fahrenheit Marketing will be welcoming newly employed designers and graduating design school students from various local programs to PXL Review, sponsored by Fahrenheit and Behance. Attendees will have the opportunity to submit their portfolio of works online and on the day of the event to have their designs reviewed by a panel of experts. They’ll also get a one on one session with an industry professional who will provide valuable and actionable feedback.

“This is a great opportunity for students to gather some insight from industry leaders. A fresh look into their work apart from their professors and peers,” says Ricardo Casas, Fahrenheit’s CEO.

Chris Ollier, a design veteran and CEO of TheGKWco, will be the keynote speaker at the event. Fahrenheit will also be hosting three webinars the rest of the week that will provide attendees useful insight into designing a portfolio to land a job, using code to bring your designs to life, and how to defend your designs with data.

Fahrenheit Marketing is featured as the top web design firm in Clutch’s Texas Web Design press release today. With four perfect 5 star reviews, and a history of providing innovative web designs for our clients, we are more than happy to celebrate the merits of our hard work through this press release. We know we perform great work, and we are honored that the rest of the world can see it as well.

Clutch is an independent tech research firm also based in Washington DC. Their methodology is based on client interviews, market presence, clientele and experience. We more than proved our commitment to providing exceptional service for our clients. Here is a sample of what clients have said.

“The design is amazing, and the development is also amazing. I would say cutting edge.”

“The phrase “above and beyond” would be apt to describe our level of service. The CEO has always been flexible, reasonable, and great to work with. I would recommend Fahrenheit Marketing to anyone in need of a dedicated partner.”

“I do like the team very much as well as their company atmosphere; It was easy to partner with them because we seem to structure our respective company culture’s very similarly.

They have the ability to attend to detail, and the oversight of a project, as well as communication of milestones within the project, was excellent. They do care for and value their clients, which is always cherished.”

Over the past 7 years we have worked hard to become a leading and trusted name in web design, web development and marketing. We have served startups and fortune 500 companies, and we have helped their brands reach their full potential. We are pleased to be recognized for our efforts and we look forward to helping more clients reach their goals.

Fahrenheit Marketing highlighted as a Top SEO Services Firm on Clutch!

Clutch, a B2B market research firm based in Washington, D.C., releases annual reports highlighting the companies who have excelled in a particular segment on their site. Fahrenheit Marketing has the honor of being included in a recent press release distinguishing the top SEO firms in Austin, Texas. We’re excited that our efforts have led to this distinction by Clutch!

For seven years, Fahrenheit Marketing has conducted business on a flexible model. Our team, skilled in design, development, and marketing, has assisted local brands and public, internationally traded accounts alike to achieve their business goals on a wide range of budgets. Our services include everything from WordPress sites and enterprise level applications to content and mobile app development.

The digital marketing industry is continuously changing, and the number of companies grows by the day. Given this reality, it can be difficult for a company of our size to stand apart. Clutch offers a solution by evaluating firms through ratings and reviews. A company is assessed based on the scope of its work, the various industries it covers, as well as market presence–to name a few factors. Above all, their research methodology places a heavy emphasis on the clients. Clients provide feedback on their collaboration with a company via a phone interview with a Clutch analyst. In addition to discussing the services provided, the questions pertain to integral components of a strong business relationship, including organization, cost, and time management.

Since joining Clutch, Fahrenheit Marketing has had the opportunity to grow and mature by having comprehensive and detailed insights, as disclosed by these reviews. Moreover, the reviews offer prospective buyers a credible and verifiable source to further evaluate the merit of our company.

The reviews of Fahrenheit Marketing on Clutch can be read in full on our profile. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank those of our clients who have kindly agreed to share their experiences. The responses so far have been highly complementary. Here are just a few from two of our many valued customers:

“I would recommend Fahrenheit Marketing to anyone in need of a dedicated partner” – Director of Acquisition Channels, Nutrition Product Company

“Over the 4 years that Fahrenheit managed our marketing, our traffic increased by around 500% with phone inquiries going from about 70 to 250 in peak times. They created visibility where there was none…” – Director of Operations and Development, Dermatology Clinic

It’s always our goal to deliver quality results through a collaborative process, and we’re very excited to have confirmation by a third-party that our clients have indeed felt that we’ve lived up to our image. We will continue working hard to retain our position as a market leader, and look forward to new creative opportunities that arise from this recognition. Once again, we’re grateful to Clutch for their continued partnership, and to our clients, for their engagement and high praise!

Design thinking has proven to make business more innovative. This means asking the right questions, testing solutions, then refining those findings. The design process can be applied to living to create a more fulfilling life. Like design, you are never 100% sure of the outcome when you begin. Solutions start out as a hunch and are found through continuous modification and refinement.

People get into a dangerous mindset of limiting themselves to a title or degree. In reality, about 75% of people work outside of what they studied in college. People change careers about four times in their professional lives. When I sit down to make something new, it turns out different than I expected. While I have an idea of how I want the end product to be, most of the time it’s better than I expected. It’s okay to not have all the answers when you begin.

Looking for the right solution involves modifying what works and what does not. Our lives are one big creative puzzle to solve. Here are a few ways to apply design principles to figure out how to move forward in your life.

Define + Collect
The design process begins with asking the right questions. How do we measure success? What are some goals to reach success? What objectives are we looking to achieve? What is the tone or image you want to convey? These are questions designers ask clients in a project brief. A project brief defines objectives before the design starts. A “life brief” figures out what you want in life.

“In reality, about 75% of people work outside of what they studied in college.”

This requires deep honesty and acceptance within yourself to admit areas of improvement. Defining problems and setting parameters for success are the foundations of the design process.

Designs start with collecting extensive research. We collect information on how our designs interact with the real world. We study what makes designs successful and collect inspiration. Collect research on the life you want to live. Look for success stories in your field. Find people doing what you want to do. Reach out to people about their journey and shadow them when possible. Read about them.

Create a life mood board by collecting visuals from the life you want to live. This may sound hokey but being able to visualize your life in a tangible way gives you the means to set goals. Mood boards guide designers when things get off track.

Brainstorm + Develop
Organize the information you gathered about aspects of your ideal life. The design process requires forming hypothesis then testing and finding out what is right. It is an iterative process that requires being wrong so you can learn to be right.

“Narrow down your best solutions and develop tangible steps to achieve your goals.”

Brainstorm ways to build your life. I like to create a list or mind map to dissect information. This is a space where solutions can flow, no matter how disconnected they may seem. While designing, we get or first ideas out as soon as possible to move on to less obvious solutions. This is where the gold is.
Narrow down your best solutions and develop tangible steps to achieve your goals. Start with a few small accomplishments. Try ideas on without too much commitment. Think small then big.

Designers create low fidelity prototypes early in the process. This allows low commitment to solutions and keeps solutions flexible.

Feedback + Improve
Get yourself in front of people to see what works and what does not. Do this early and often. Designers do this by talking about their work with their team and sharing work before it is 100% done. That way we get feedback early on in the process. I’d much rather fix a glaring mistake early on in the process versus after I have worked countless hours on it.

You also get feedback from yourself by trying new things and doing what feels right for you. Also, get a small support group for your accomplishments. People who want to see you succeed and give honest feedback. People you can bounce ideas off of. Design is based on building connections with others.

“Like life, design requires continuous improvement.”

Like life, design requires continuous improvement. Develop and improve solutions based on what works. Get rid of things that do not work. You may need to take some solutions back through the design process to develop them.

I am still designing my life. I always will be. Celebrate the process of getting where you need to be. The key is to know there is always room for improvement and always time to improve.

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